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− | <h5 class="text-left igem_blue">The Tapeworm <em>Taenia solium</em> </h5> | + | <h5 class="text-left igem_blue pb-1">The Tapeworm <em>Taenia solium</em> </h5> |
<p class="text-justify"><em>Taenia solium</em>, otherwise known as pork tapeworm, is a parasite with potentially serious health effects in humans. It infects millions of people worldwide, leading to severe brain diseases, blindness, epilepsy, and death. Countries where where pork production and consumption are coupled with poor hygiene are the worst affected, including large areas of Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and South- and East-Asia, where over 14% of people have experienced an infection at some point <a class="igem_blue" href="#"> [1]</a>. However, a clear picture of how many people are currently infected by T. solium does not exist, due to the current difficulty in making a diagnosis. </p> | <p class="text-justify"><em>Taenia solium</em>, otherwise known as pork tapeworm, is a parasite with potentially serious health effects in humans. It infects millions of people worldwide, leading to severe brain diseases, blindness, epilepsy, and death. Countries where where pork production and consumption are coupled with poor hygiene are the worst affected, including large areas of Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and South- and East-Asia, where over 14% of people have experienced an infection at some point <a class="igem_blue" href="#"> [1]</a>. However, a clear picture of how many people are currently infected by T. solium does not exist, due to the current difficulty in making a diagnosis. </p> | ||
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